Building up the Waste Places
Title | Building up the Waste Places PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Anson |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 276 |
Release | 2014-12-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1725235226 |
The title of this book gives a general idea of its subject matter--a sideline of the nineteenth-century Gothic Revival in art and literature. This took the form among High Church Anglicans, not only of restoring parish churches and cathedrals, but also founding brotherhoods on supposedly medieval lines. "Olde Worlde" externals, such as flowing black robes, shaven heads, sandals and rosary beads, helped to make young men forget that they were living in the midst of an industrial revolution. To a large extent, the whole business of building up monastic waste places was a form of escapism. As the reader will discover, the result was often as unreal as the twilight world pictured by Alfred Tennyson in his series of connected poems entitled Idylls of the King, which appeared at intervals between 1842 and 1885. The earlier "monkeries," with their dim religious light and Gothic gloom described in these pages, were contemporary with Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire series of novels. Anson has dealt already with the revival of the religious life for men and women within the Anglican Communion in The Benedictines of Caldey (1940), The Call of the Cloister (1955), and Abbot Extraordinary (1958). In his latest book, he concentrates on Father Ignatius of Jesus, Abbot Aelred Carlyle, and Father Hopkins, each of whom tried to restore Benedictine monastic life in the post-Reformation Church of England. Much new material has been discovered in recent years that debunks more than one lovely legend. The octogenarian author has not been afraid to disclose many facts which some readers may feel ought to have been kept hidden, for they are not exactly edifying. The entire book might be summed up in Lord Byron's words: "'Tis strange--but true; for truth is always stranger than fiction."
Wealth of the World's Waste Places, and Oceania
Title | Wealth of the World's Waste Places, and Oceania PDF eBook |
Author | Jewett Castello Gilson |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 352 |
Release | 1913 |
Genre | Nature |
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Although the term "Waste Places" carries an implied meaning of "worthless," yet, interpreted in the light of Nature's methods, each region described, useless as it may apparently seem, possesses a definite relation to the rest of the world, and therefore to the well-being of man. The Sahara is the track of the winds whose moisture fertilizes the flood-plains of the Nile. The Himalaya Mountains condense the rain that gives life to India. From the inhospitable polar regions come the winds and currents that temper the heat of the tropics.
Sermons
Title | Sermons PDF eBook |
Author | Lyman Beecher |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 456 |
Release | 1852 |
Genre | Presbyterian Church |
ISBN |
Apocalypse
Title | Apocalypse PDF eBook |
Author | Randal S. Chase |
Publisher | Plain & Precious Publishing |
Total Pages | 368 |
Release | 2016-10-31 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1937901173 |
Apocalypse: The Great Day of the Lord for the Righteous is a positive look at the positive events of the Apocalypse. Just saying the word brings to mind the idea of mass destruction. Many think of a fiery end to life on earth or of zombies shuffling ominously through the streets. Focusing on the negative makes it an unpleasant subject. Contrary to these ideas, this book on the Apocalypse focuses on the great blessings that the righteous will receive when the Lord comes—a great and glorious day with no fear of the destruction that will simultaneously come down upon the heads of the wicked. For the wicked, it will indeed be a dreadful day, and they will call upon the mountains and rocks to hide them when the full fury of the Lord's anger is poured out upon them (see Revelation 6:16). For the righteous, it will be a day of unimaginable joy—a day of resurrection, of peace, of safety, and of living under the rule of our Eternal King, the Lord Jesus Christ. If we remember this, we can more fully appreciate the "great day" aspect of the Second Coming of Christ, as opposed to a fearful approach. That is the purpose of this book, so that we, along with the Apostle John on the Isle of Patmos, will feel to say, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus[!]" (Revelation 22:20). The cover features a stunning image of the Lord descending through the clouds of glory, as painted by Del Parson.
To Be Like Jesus
Title | To Be Like Jesus PDF eBook |
Author | Ellen G. White |
Publisher | Review and Herald Pub Assoc |
Total Pages | 388 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780828018357 |
Emphasizing a different theme each month, this daily devotional calls us into a deeper fellowship with God and equips us for the journey. Each reading is a moment with the master--another step in an ever-sweeter journey with Jesus.
Journal of Discourses
Title | Journal of Discourses PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 776 |
Release | 1867 |
Genre | |
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Biblical Illustrator, Volume 3
Title | Biblical Illustrator, Volume 3 PDF eBook |
Author | Exell, Joseph S. |
Publisher | Delmarva Publications, Inc. |
Total Pages | 11134 |
Release | |
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Would you like it if one of the greatest preachers could help you prepare your sermons? How about 20+ ministers to assist you with your sermon? Joseph Exell included content from some of the most famous preachers such as Dwight L. Moody, Charles Spurgeon, J. C. Ryle, Charles Hodge, Alexander MacLaren, Adam Clark, Matthew Henry and many more. He compiled this 56 volume Biblical Illustrator Commentary and Delmarva Publications, Inc. is publishing it in a 6 volume digital set with a linked table of contents for ease of studying. This set includes the analysis on entire Bible, Old and New Testament. Complete your resources with this Biblical Illustrator by Joseph Exell.